Recipe for Cream Pie With Custard Filling

Cream Pie With Custard Filling

Ingredients

.....2 cups flour
.....2 teaspoons baking powder
.....1/2 teaspoon salt
.....3 cups sugar
.....1/2 cup heavy cream
.....5 eggs
.....1 cup milk
.....1 teaspoon vanilla
.....1/3 cup cornstarch
.....2 tablespoons butter
.....1 tablespoon lemon extact
.....1 cup boiling water
.....Powdered sugar

Preparation

Sift flour, baking powder and salt together. Combine 2 cups sugar and cream; bea until fluffy. Beat in 2 eggs. Add flour mixture alternately with milk; mix well. Stir in vanilla; turn batter into 2 greased and floured 8 inch layer pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes. Cool layers in pan for 10 minutes; cool on racks. Combine remaining sugar and cornstarch in top of double boiler; beat in remaining eggs. Add butter, lemon extract and boiling water. Cook, stirring frequently, until thickened. Cool custard and spread between cake layers. Dust top of cake with powdered sugar.

Yield: 10 servings